Intent
[ in'tent ]
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n. 意图，目的;意思，含义;
adj. 专心的，专注的;意愿坚决的;急切的;一心想…的;
📝 例句
He was intent on the job he was doing.
他专心致志于正在做的工作.
🌱 联想助记
【记】in-在…里,ten-十,t-似“雨伞”:我要专心地在这十把雨伞里找出最好用的
✅ 同义词
🔤 词根
-tend-表示“延伸”
常见变体有-tent-、-tens-
📖 牛津释义
intent
adj
1 (of looks, attention, etc) full of eager interest and concentration （指神情、 注意力等）专心的, 渴望的, 热切的
watch with an intent gaze, look, expression, etc 以专心致志的目光、 样子、 神情等看著.
2 [pred 作表语]
~ on/upon sth/doing sth
(a) having the stated firm intention 热中; 坚决
He's intent on getting promotion, and no one's going to stop him! 他一心一意想得到晋升, 谁也劝阻不了他.
(b) occupied in doing sth with great concentration 专心; 专注
I was so intent (up)on my work that I didn't notice the time. 我专心工作, 没有留意时间.
intent n
1 [U] ~ (to do sth) (esp law 尤用於法律) intention; purpose 意图; 意向; 目的
act with criminal intent 带犯罪意图行事
fire a weapon with intent to kill 蓄意开枪杀人
arrest sb for loitering with intent, ie for apparently intending to commit a crime 因某人闲荡有犯罪意图而予扣留.
2 (idm 习语) to all intents (and purposes) in all important respects; virtually 在一切重要方面; 实际上
Although there was still a faint heartbeat, he was to all intents and purposes dead. 他虽然仍有隐隐心搏, 但从身体各方面看已经死亡.
🔁 扩展释义
*[in'tent]n. 意图, 含义, 故意a. 专心的, 决心的, 热心的【法】 意图, 故意, 目的相关词组: with good intent
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Wait! Shylock would not take the money earlier. All he wanted was right to be done.
别忙！夏洛克先前已经拒绝要钱了。他所要求的只是公正。
Ships carry live sheep to markets in he Middle East where they are killed at festivals.
轮船将活羊运送到中东市场供凶日宰杀。
In fact, I was a bit frightened and didn't know what we should do.
事实上我有点害怕，不知道我们该怎么办。